AT 01 0510C OCT 06, A C/1ST TANK BN MOUNTED PATROL DISCOVERED AN IED AT (38S KC 72379 48858), 6.5KM NE OF AL ASAD, AT THE AL ASAD RD AND MSR BRONZE INTERSECTION. WHILE TURNING N ONTO MSR BRONZE FROM AL ASAD RD, AN UNKNOWN MEMBER OF THE PATROL CONSISTING OF (2) M1A1S AND (2) M1114S VISUALLY ACQUIRED AN IED CONSISTING OF A WIRE AND ANTENNA PROTRUDING FROM A HOLE ON THE W SIDE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE PATROL ESTABLISHED A CORDON AND REQUESTED EOD. W 2/3 WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND DISPATCHED A PATROL FROM THE W 2/3 FB AT (38S KC 71050 56840) TO THE SCENE AND REPLACED THE CORDONING ELEMENT. THE W 2/3 PATROL CONSISTING OF (1) MTVR (NO ECM) AND (3) M1114S WITH OPERATIONAL CHAMELEON ECMS ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CORDON. C/1ST TANK BN CONTINUED THEIR ORIGINAL MISSION. EOD ARRIVED ON SITE AND CONDUCTED A CONTROLLED DETONATION. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE LEFT FOR EOD TO DETERMINE THE MAKEUP OF THE IED. NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGES REPORTED.